COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. -
We are learning new information about cat trapping in a Golden Gate neighborhood. Jerry Rein said he's trapped 23 free-roaming cats on his property near 28th Place Southwest over the past few months.

"There was a litter of kittens out here and now the only one that's left is 'Trouble,'" Jessica Trimarche, who lives in Rein's neighborhood, said.

Trouble is one of several cats that roam the Golden Gate neighborhood. Jessica has taken care of them for years.

"I noticed one by one by one, one would go missing then another would go missing," Trimarche said.

She received a flier from the Naples Cat Alliance Saturday warning that her neighbor has been trapping cats on his property. Three of the 23 cats Rein trapped were put down by Domestic Animal Services.

"I watched them grow up and I don't know if some of those kittens were killed," Trimarche said.

Rein said he uses a small trap with cat food and treats inside to trap the cats. Officials with Collier County Domestic Animal Services said baiting animals to trap them is legal.

"As long as the animal is on your property you have the right to catch it. If that means putting a can of sardines and a cat trap on your property, that's perfectly legal," Daniel Christenbury said.

Most of the cats Rein trapped had their ears tipped, which means they have been fixed and vaccinated as part of the county's trap, neuter and release program.

Some think the program needs to be re-worked. A town hall meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday. Collier County DAS is looking for input on the program, as well as feral cats in the county.